ArticleThorax2003
Asthma symptoms in women employed in domestic cleaning: a community based study.
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- A pilot study of total personal exposure to volatile organic compounds among Hispanic female domestic cleaners.Journal of occupational and environmental hygiene · 2022Article
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- Work-Related Symptoms of Patients with Asthma: A Multicenter Study.Turkish thoracic journal · 2019Article
- Work experiences of Latino building cleaners: An exploratory study.American journal of industrial medicine · 2019Article
- The use of household cleaning products during pregnancy and lower respiratory tract infections and wheezing during early life.International journal of public health · 2013Article
- Asthma related to cleaning agents: a clinical insight.BMJ open · 2013Article
- Bronchial asthma and COPD due to irritants in the workplace - an evidence-based approach.Journal of occupational medicine and toxicology (London, England) · 2012Article
- Effect of exposure to detergents and other chemicals on biomarkers of pulmonary response in exhaled breath from hospital cleaners: a pilot study.International archives of occupational and environmental health · 2012Article
- Transient receptor potential genes, smoking, occupational exposures and cough in adults.Respiratory research · 2012Article
- Occupation and the prevalence of respiratory health symptoms and conditions: the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study.Journal of occupational and environmental medicine · 2012Article
- Quantitative assessment of airborne exposures generated during common cleaning tasks: a pilot study.Environmental health : a global access science source · 2010Article
- Prevention of occupational asthma.Current allergy and asthma reports · 2010Review
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Abstract
backgroundEpidemiological studies have shown an association between cleaning work and asthma, but the risk factors are uncertain. The aim of this study was to assess the risk of asthma in women employed in domestic cleaning.
methodsA cross sectional study was conducted in 4521 women aged 30 to 65 years. Information on respiratory symptoms and cleaning work history was obtained using a postal questionnaire with telephone follow up. Asthma was defined as reported symptoms in the last year or current use of drugs to treat asthma. Odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) for asthma in different cleaning groups were estimated using adjusted unconditional logistic regression models.
results593 women (13%) were currently employed in domestic cleaning work. Asthma was more prevalent in this group than in women who had never worked in cleaning (OR 1.46 (95% CI, 1.10 to 1.92)). Former domestic cleaning work was reported by 1170 women (26%), and was strongly associated with asthma (OR 2.09 (1.70 to 2.57)). Current and former non-domestic cleaning work was not significantly associated with asthma. Consistent results were obtained for other respiratory symptoms. Twenty five per cent of the asthma cases in the study population were attributable to domestic cleaning work.
conclusionsEmployment in domestic cleaning may induce or aggravate asthma. This study suggests that domestic cleaning work has an important public health impact, probably involving not only professional cleaners but also people undertaking cleaning tasks at home.
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